Plank Road over Sandy Creek
Jefferson County, New York · rated Poor in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory
United States Bridge Conditions2025 National Bridge Inventory, FHWACompiled
- Plank Road over Sandy Creek in Jefferson County, New York, is rated in poor condition in the 2025 National Bridge Inventory (as of ).
- Its lowest-rated component is the deck, rated 4 (poor condition) on the 0-9 scale.
- It was built in 1939, making it 86 years old at the 2025 inventory.
- It carries about 43 vehicles a day (traffic count year 2019).
- Its listed owner is the county highway agency.
- It is one of 32 of the 318 inventoried bridges in Jefferson County rated poor (10.1%); 32 (10.1%) are rated poor.
- Its traffic status in the 2025 inventory is open, no restriction (NBI item 41).
- Its condition class and component ratings are unchanged from the 2024 inventory.
- Its most recent inspection on record is dated September 2023, on a 24-month routine inspection cycle.
- It has fracture-critical members (NBI item 92A): steel tension members without a redundant load path, which get their own scheduled inspections.
- A poor rating means at least one major component - deck, superstructure, or substructure - is rated 4 or lower on FHWA's 0-9 scale. It does not by itself mean the bridge is unsafe; bridges judged unsafe are closed or load-restricted by their owners.
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Component ratings
| Component | Rating (2024) | Rating (2025) | FHWA scale meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deck | 4 | 4 | Poor condition |
| Superstructure | 6 | 6 | Satisfactory condition |
| Substructure | 5 | 5 | Fair condition |
Bridge details
| Structure | Steel girder and floorbeam |
| Length | about 73 ft |
| Location | 3 Miles NE of Rodman |
| NBI structure number | 000000003338810 |
| Condition class | Poor |
| Traffic status (item 41) | Open, no restriction |
| Last inspection (item 90) | September 2023 |
| Inspection interval (item 91) | 24 months |
| Scour (item 113) | 5: foundations stable, scour within the limits of the footing or piles |
| Fracture critical (item 92A) | Yes |
Source: FHWA National Bridge Inventory, 2025 data as reported by the New York department of transportation.
Busiest bridges in Jefferson County
| Bridge | Built | Vehicles/day | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rte 3 over Rte I81 Rte I81 | 2008 | 22,877 | Good |
| Rte 3 over CSX Mainline Exchange S | 2020 | 19,388 | Good |
| Rte I81 over Mill Creek | 1959 | 17,133 | Good |
| Rte I81 over Beaver Meadow Ck | 1957 | 17,133 | Fair |
| Rte 12F over Rte I81 Rte I81 | 1993 | 15,208 | Good |
| Rte I81 over Stony Creek | 1959 | 14,713 | Fair |
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